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Jupiter's moon Ganymede
In 1610, Galileo Galilei looked up at the night sky through a telescope of his own design. Spotting Jupiter, he noted the presence of several "luminous objects" surrounding it, which...
Turkey shoots down unidentified aircraft on Syrian border
Ed AdamczykANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Turkey shot down an unidentified aircraft over its airspace Friday near the Syrian border, its military said in a statement.
Pluto mission's first journal paper
The first scientific paper to come out of the New Horizons probe's historic flyby of Pluto is published and raises questions about its formation.
To save on weight, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars
Launching humans to Mars may not require a full tank of gas: A new MIT study suggests that a Martian mission may lighten its launch load considerably by refueling on...
Ohio State football: Buckeyes ready for Penn State with new QB system, black uniforms
The Sports Xchange COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's offense might have found its sweet spot last Saturday against Maryland.
Indianapolis Colts re-sign RB Ahmad Bradshaw
The Sports Xchange Running back Ahmad Bradshaw re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, the team announced.
Feds eye pilotless helicopters to battle wildfires
The future of wildland firefighting launched Wednesday morning in Idaho.
Planets Galore: How to See Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars
Sometimes a whole bunch of different sky events happen over a very short period, giving skywatchers a chance to witness many unusual events in a few days. The next week...
China's Space Station Planners Put Out Welcome Mat
China is soliciting international participation in its future manned space station in the form of foreign modules that would attach to the three-module core system, visits by foreign crew-transport vehicles...
NATO and allied pilots complete Tactical Leadership Program
Ryan MaassALBACETE, Spain, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Fighter pilots from seven NATO countries completed the NATO tactical Leadership Program designed to prepare mission commanders and strike leaders.
UberRUSH delivery service opens in San Francisco, NYC, Chicago
Tomas MonzonSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Ride-sharing company Uber launched its on-demand delivery service, UberRUSH, on Wednesday in San Francisco, New York and Chicago.
NASA Picks New Rocket Rides to Launch Small Satellites
NASA's Launch Services Program has awarded a total of $17.1 million to three companies to launch bantam spacecraft — which to date have generally had to hitch rides as secondary...
Did Comets Spark Alien Life in Europa's Oceans?
It's a virtual certainty that comets have delivered the building blocks of life to Europa's hidden ocean, according to a new study.
UberRUSH delivery service opens in San Francisco, NY, Chicago
Tomas MonzonSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Ride-sharing company Uber launched its on-demand delivery service, UberRUSH, on Wednesday in San Francisco, New York and Chicago.
Rapid formation of new stars in distant galaxies
Galaxies forming stars at extreme rates nine billion years ago were more efficient than average galaxies today, researchers find.
Canadian inventor tests new prototype of record-setting hoverboard
This past May, Montreal inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru broke the world record for the longest hoverboard flight. Watch him test the next-generation prototype.
General Dynamics upgrades surveillance system for U.S. border
Ryan MaassFAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- General Dynamics announced it successfully completed tests for its upgraded Remote Video Surveillance System for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
What smacks into Ceres stays on Ceres, research suggests
A new set of high-velocity impact experiments suggests that the dwarf planet Ceres may be something of a cosmic dartboard: projectiles that slam into it tend to stick. The findings...
EU clears chipmaker Intel's $16.7 bn buyout of Altera
EU regulators on Wednesday cleared Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, to buy US firm Altera for $16.7 billion in one of the largest ever Silicon Valley deals.
VIDEO: How to make Matt Damon walk on Mars
Visual effects artist Richard Stammers reveals the secret of how to make Matt Damon walk on Mars
Hackers send secret commands to Siri from 16 feet away
They used innocent ear buds as their way in
Bill Murray's Netflix special to air Dec. 4
Karen ButlerBEVERLY HILLS , Calif., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- "A Very Murray Christmas" -- a special starring Bill Murray and directed by Sofia Coppola -- is to premiere on Netflix...
Putin slams delays in building showpiece cosmodrome
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised delays in the construction of a new cosmodrome in the country's far east, which has been plagued by corruption and strikes over unpaid...
JCESR Director describes Accomplishments Halfway through Five-year Charter
With JCESR at its halfway point, 2½ years into its five-year charter, this is a good time to step back and look at the big picture: how far we have...
Solar Plane Prepares to Soar Over Amazon Rain Forest
The team is fitting its AtlantikSolar unmanned aerial vehicle for a 250-mile, 12-hour flight as it seeks to push the endurance limits of solar planes.
'Astronaut Instruction Manual' Introduces Kids to Space
An exciting new book, to be published this week, encourages students to think creatively when deciding to be astronauts.
Colliding Galaxies Shock Particle Cloud Back to Life
A once-bright cloud of electrons is being shocked back to life by a collision between two galaxy clusters.
Blast waves in the sun's atmosphere
Two teams of researchers led by Nariaki Nitta from the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center in the USA and by Radoslav Bucík from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System...